Legislators renew push for interchange at Rocky Fork in Smyrna

10:41 PM,
Feb. 8, 2013

Mark O'Neal

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Sam Stockard
The Daily News Journal

Rutherford County legislators are working with Smyrna officials and the Tennessee Department of Transportation to revive plans for an Interstate 24 interchange at Rocky Fork Road.

State Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, and state Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, both said Friday at a Chamber of Commerce Capitol Connection breakfast they are pushing for the interchange to cut congestion on Smyrna roads.

"We're working with the federal government to approve that exchange," said Tracy, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee. "There's so much growth in Rutherford County we're going to ...